Campho-phenique

{kam-fo-fen-ek’} [Fr.]. A proprietary preparation combining camphor and phenol; it is recommended as an antiseptic and local stimulant. Unof. Camphor C10H16O. {kam’ ‘-for’) A solid, \_camphor a, volatile camphor], oil obtained from Cinnamomum camphor a, a tree indigenous to Eastern Asia. It yields camphoric and cam phonic acids, also C. Cymol when exposed to a high heat in close ve els. It is antispasmodic, anodyne, diaphoretic, and stimulant. Applied locally, it is rubefacient. It is used in cholera, vomiting, the typhoid state, headache, diarrhea with pain, etc., cardiac depre ion, and affections requiring an antispasmodic. C, Aqua, consists of camphor 8, alcohol 5, distilled water sufficient to make i ooo parts. Dose f 3 j-iv (4.0-16.0). C. Ball, an English preparation used as an application to chapped skin. Its composition is spermaceti 4, white wax 12, oil of almonds 5; melt in a water bath, and add flowers of camphor 4. Di olve and when nearly cold pour into boxes or mould in gallipots. C, Borneo. See Borneo!. C, Carbolated, a mixture of iy2 parts of camphor with one each of phenol and alcohol; it is a good antiseptic dre ing for wounds. C, Ceratum, consists of camphor liniment 3, olive oil 12, simple cerate 85. It is used for itching skin-affections. C, Chloral, a fluid prepared by mixing equal parts of camphor and chloral. It is an excellent solvent for many alkaloids, and is used externally as a sedative application. C.-ice, the ceratum camphorce compos i tum, N. F. C, Lin i mentum, has camphor 20, cottonseed oil 80 parts. C, Liniment. Comp. (B. P.), contains camphor and oil of lavender di olved in rectified spirit, and strong solution of ammonia added. C, Mono bromated, C10H]5BrO, camphor in which one atom of hydrogen has been replaced by an atom of bromin. It resembles the bromids in therapeutic action. Dose gr. j-x (0.065-0.65). C. salicylate, prepared by heating together 14 parts of camphor with II of salicylic acid. It is used as an ointment. C, Spt., contains camphor 10, alcohol 70, water 20 parts. Dose tt\v-xx (0.32-1.3). C, Tinct., Comp. (B. P.), contains opium, benzoic acid, camphor, oil of anise, and proof spirit. Dose Ti xv-f j Unof. A (1.0-4.0). saturated C, Tinct., solution Rubini’s.in of camphor alcohol. Dose nyj-v (0.13-0.32). 166